Building Web and Mobile ArcGIS Server Applications With JavaScript · 2nd Edition · Build Exciting Custom Web and Mobile GIS Applications With the ArcGIS Server API for JavaScript by Pimpler, Eric -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Preface

What this book covers What you need for this book Who this book is for Conventions Reader feedback

Downloading the example code Downloading the color images of this book Errata Piracy Questions

Introduction to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Basic HTML page concepts

DOCTYPE Primary tags Validating HTML code

JavaScript fundamentals

Commenting code Variables JavaScript is case sensitive Variable data types Decision support statements Looping statements Functions Objects

Basic CSS principles

CSS syntax

Inline styling Internal style sheet External style sheet

Separating HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Summary

Creating Maps and Adding Layers

The ArcGIS API for JavaScript Sandbox Basic steps for creating an application with the ArcGIS API for JavaScript

Creating HTML code for the page Referencing the ArcGIS API for JavaScript Loading API modules Making sure the DOM is available Creating the map Creating the page content Styling the page The entire code

More about the map Working with map service layers

Using the layer classes Tiled map service layers Dynamic map service layers Adding layers to the map Setting the visible layers from a map service Setting a definition expression Map navigation

Map navigation widgets and toolbars Map Navigation with the mouse and keyboard Getting and setting the map extent

Map events Summary

Adding Graphics to the Map

The four parts of a Graphic Specifying graphic geometry Symbolizing graphics Assigning attributes to graphics Changing graphic attributes in an InfoTemplate Creating the graphic Adding graphics to the GraphicsLayer

Multiple GraphicsLayers

Practice time Summary

The Feature Layer

Creating the FeatureLayer

Optional constructor parameters

Defining the display mode

The snapshot mode The on-demand mode The selection only mode The auto mode

Setting a definition expression Feature selection Rendering FeatureLayer Practice time Summary

Using Widgets and Toolbars

Adding toolbars to an application

Steps for creating a toolbar

Defining CSS styles Creating the buttons Creating an instance of the Navigation toolbar

User interface widgets

The BasemapGallery widget Basemap toggle widget Bookmarks widget The Print widget Layer List widget

Time to practice

Search widget Gauge widget Measurement widget The Popup widget Legend widget OverviewMap widget Scalebar widget Directions HistogramTimeSlider HomeButton LocateButton TimeSlider LayerSwipe The Analysis widgets

Feature editing

FeatureService The Editing widgets

The Editor widget TemplatePicker widget AttributeInspector widget The AttachmentEditor widget The Edit toolbar

Summary

Performing Spatial and Attribute Queries

Introducing tasks in ArcGIS Server Overview of attribute and spatial queries The Query object

Setting query properties

Attribute queries Spatial queries Limiting the fields returned

Executing the query with QueryTask

Getting the results of the query

Practice time with spatial queries Summary

Identifying and Finding Features

Using IdentifyTask to access feature attributes

Introducing IdentifyTask IdentifyParameters IdentifyTask IdentifyResult Practice time - implementing identify functionality

Using FindTask to access feature attributes

FindParameters FindTask FindResults

Summary

Turning Addresses into Points and Points into Addresses

Introduction to geocoding Geocoding with a locator service in the ArcGIS API for JavaScript

Input parameter object

Input JSON address object Input point object

Locator object

The AddressCandidate object

The geocoding process The reverse geocoding process Practice time with the locator service The Search widget Summary

Directions and Routing

Routing task Practice time with routing The Directions widget ClosestFacility Task ServiceArea task Summary

Geoprocessing Tasks

Models in ArcGIS Server Using the Geoprocessor task - what you need to know Understanding the services page for a geoprocessing task

Input parameters

The Geoprocessor task Executing the task

Synchronous tasks Asynchronous tasks

Practice time with geoprocessing tasks Summary

Geometry Operations

The Geometry Service

Geometry Service operations Using the Geometry Service

The Geometry Engine Practice time with the Geometry Engine Summary

Integration with ArcGIS Online

Adding ArcGIS Online maps to your applications by using a webmap ID Adding ArcGIS Online maps to your applications with JSON Practice time with ArcGIS Online Summary

Creating Mobile Applications

Compact build of the API

Setting the viewport scale Practice time with the compact build

Integrating the geolocation API

Practice time with the geolocation API

Summary

Looking Ahead - Version 4 of the ArcGIS API for JavaScript

Steps for creating 2D maps

Accessing layers

New and changed layers

GraphicsLayer FeatureLayer MapImageLayer VectorTileLayer GroupLayers SceneLayers

3D mapping and symbology

Scenes Creating the map

Setting elevation data Setting the camera Specifying the environment Local scenes 3D symbology and rendering

Summary

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